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Version History:
1.0 | First version, mostly complete. (10/06/02)
1.01| New site that can host the FAQ and one code. (10/09/02)
2.0 | Since this is pretty new I always find mistakes, mostly
| spelling was changed. The heading was changed. Also, a little
| more detail in some sections. (10/10/02)
2.2 | Pretty basic update. Added detail and a new code. You probably can't
| notice a thing. (10/25/02)
2.5 | Added a bit more specific strategy that helps greatly. (11/10/02)
3.0 | I added a new section called the list of 99's. (12/20/02)
3.1 | The list of 99's is being changed into the roster section. (2/9/03)
3.3 | Added a new trick and am slowly working on finishing the rosters. (6/2/03)
This is a list of all the controls for the game. It is not just copied
from the manual because I think this is easier to read.
Control on Menus:
Start- Select
Select- N/A
D-Pad- Move cursor
X- Select
Triangle- Cancel/Go Back
Circle- N/A
Square- N/A
R1/R2/L1/L2- N/A
Control in Game:
Pitching:
Start- Pause
Select- Adjust View
D-Pad- Move ball position (after selecting to pitch)
X- Select Pitch, Pitch Ball
Triangle- Select Pitch, Pick off at second base (after selecting pitch)
Circle- Select Pitch, Pick off at first base (after selecting pitch)
Square- Select Pitch, Pick off at third base (after selecting pitch)
R1- Adjust infielders
R2- Adjust outfielders
L1/L2- N/A
Fielding:
Start- Pause
Select- N/A
D-Pad- Move selected fielder
X- Dive, Throw home
Triangle- Jump, Rob home run, Throw to second base
Circle- Speed burst, Throw to first base
Square- Change fielder (without ball), Throw to third base
R1- Throw to cut-off man
R2- N/A
L1- N/A
L2- Special throws and catches (Total Control Fielding)
Batting:
Start- Pause
Select- Reset batter and hitting cursor position
D-Pad- Move bat cursor, Direct ball (batting cursor off)
X- Swing
Triangle- N/A
Circle- Bunt
Square- Toggle hitting power or average
R1- N/A
R2- Move batter (with D-Pad), Open/Close stance (with L1/L2)
L1- Open or close stance (with R2)
L2- Open or close stance (with R2), Open pitch history
Base Running (before pitch):
Start- Pause
Select- N/A
D-Pad- N/A
X- N/A
Triangle- Steal, Steal with any runner (with D-pad)
Circle- N/A
Square- N/A
R1- Go back (leading off)
R2- N/A
L1- Go forward (leading off)
L2- N/A
Base Running (after pitch):
Start- Pause
Select- N/A
D-Pad- Return specific runner (with X)
X- Return specific runner (with D-pad)
Triangle- N/A
Circle- Return all runners
Square- Advance all runners
R1- Speed burst
R2- Stop all runners
L1- Head-first slide
L2- Feet-first slide
Total Control Batting:
Start- Pause
Select- N/A
D-pad- Guess pitch location (with L2)
X- Guess pitch type (with L2)
Triangle- Guess pitch type (with L2)
Circle- Guess pitch type (with L2)
Square- Guess pitch type (with L2)
R1- N/A
R2- N/A
L1- N/A
L2- Guess location/ pitch type (with other buttons)
This is the list of game modes from the game with a brief description.
Exhibition- Play a game with and against any team.
All-Star Game- Edit All-Star rosters and play with the greatest
players of the season.
Season- Play a team for 14, 29 or all 162 games. This includes 3 or 4
game series.
Playoffs- Take a team through the playoffs if you don't want to play
a full season.
Spring Training- Create a character and try to make the team through
spring training. A season follows.
Home Run Derby- Anything can happen in this slugfest. Take the best hitters
to the plate and let them do what they do best: hit. Hit
anywhere from 2 to 30 outs (by evens).
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Section 3: Teams
Since you bought a baseball game you probably know all of the teams.
In case you don’t here they are.
AL East:
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Toronto Blue Jays
AL Central:
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
AL West:
Anaheim Angels
Oakland Athletics
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers
NL East:
Atlanta Braves
Florida Marlins
Montreal Expos
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
NL Central:
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
NL West:
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
All-Stars:
American League All-Stars
National League All-Stars
Some of these strategies apply to baseball in general while some are
game specific.
Lineups:
First Slot- Usually put your fastest runner here.
Second Slot- If you put your most consistent runner here so you can
move your first hitter around the bases.
Third Slot- Most people usually put there strongest hitter here or the
fourth slot.
Fourth Slot- Most people usually put there strongest hitter here or
the third slot.
Fifth Slot- This is a very tricky slot. You want someone who can get a lot
of RBI's since the first, second or third hitters might be on
base. Of course, you don't someone important since the fourth
hitter often makes the last out. Put a well rounded hitter here
that can hit for power and to get on base.
Ninth Slot- You probably want to put your weakest hitter here, the pitcher
if you are playing no DH.
Base Running:
If you have men on third and first you can make them both run but only
have the guy who started on third run back. You will have runners on 2nd and
3rd instead of on the corners.
Hitting against Left Handers:
This strategy has been extensively tested by me. It works against just about
every left-handed pitcher that doesn't throw a screwball. This only works in
batting cursor mode.
When you see where the pitch is being thrown position the cursor right where
it is below and to the left of the ball. Then, when it is almost at the
plate swing while moving the cursor up-right. This creates a lot of home-run
chances.
Here are few tricks you can use if the game is against your favor.
-Turn the batting cursor off and when the ball is thrown, swing while
pressing down. After doing this a couple of times, you will be getting
double after double while scoring a run every time.
-Hold down L2 while pressing the D-Pad and a pitch type to get more
power and a chance at Total Control Hitting.
-This is for an easy 3 outs. First, make a catch, it doesn't matter who, and throw
it in to second base. Make sure it doesn't hit the ground. Now hold down and
triangle at the same time. Eventually, your centerfielder will move in and your
shortstop will overthrow the secondbaseman. If your centerfielder makes the
catch, you get another out. You can do this twice in one inning.
This section is to provide you with a list of all the players in the game. The players
are listed by there rating. It is provided in a list by teams.
American League
AL East
Baltimore Orioles
96 Albert Belle LF
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Boston Red Sox
99 Pedro Martinez SP
99 Nomar Garciaparra SS
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New York Yankees
99 Roger Clemens SP
99 Bernie Williams CF
96 Tino Martinez 1B
95 David Cone SP
95 M. Rivera CP
95 Paul O'Neil RF
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays
95 Jose Conseco LF
95 Fred McGriff 1B
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Toronto Blue Jays
99 David Wells SP
95 Shawn Green RF
AL Central
Chicago White Sox
99 Frank Thomas 1B
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Cleveland Indians
98 Jim Thome 1B
97 David Justice LF
95 C. Nagy SP
95 J. Wright SP
95 Roberto Alomar 2B
95 Manny Ramirez RF
95 Kenny Lofton RF
95 Sandy Alomar C
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Detroit Tigers
95 D. Easley 2B
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Kansas City Royals
<none>
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Minnesota Twins
95 R. Aguilera CP
AL West
Anaheim Angels
99 Troy Percival CP
99 Mo Vaughn 1B
98 D Erstad LF
96 Jim Edmonds CF
95 Tim Salmon RF
95 Chuck Finley SP
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Oakland Athletics
95 K. Rogers SP
95 B. Taylor CP
95 Jason Giambi 1B
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Seattle Mariners
99 Alex Rodriguez SS
99 Ken Griffey Jr. CF
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Texas Rangers
99 Juan Gonzalez RF
98 Ivan Rodriguez C
95 J. Wetteland CP
95 Rafiel Palmeiro 1B
National League
NL East
Atlanta Braves
99 Greg Maddux SP
99 Tom Glavine SP
98 Chipper Jones 3B
96 Andres Galarraga 1B
96 John Smoltz SP
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Florida Marlins
<none>
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Montreal Expos
<none>
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New York Mets
99 Mike Piazza C
95 J. Franco CP
95 J. Olerud 1B
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Philadelphia Phillies
99 Curt Schilling SP
95 Scott Rolen 3B
NL Central
Chicago Cubs
99 Rod Beck CP
99 Sammy Sosa RF
98 Kerry Wood SP
95 Mark Grace 1B
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Cincinnati Reds
95 Greg Vaughn LF
95 Barry Larkin SS
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Houston Astros
99 Jeff Bagwell 1B
99 Craig Biggio 2B
96 M Alou LF
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Milwaukee Brewers
<none>
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Pittsburg Pirates
<none>
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St. Louis Cardinals
99 Mark McGwire 1B
95 Ray Lankford CF
NL West
Arizona Diamondbacks
99 Randy Johnson SP
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Colorado Rockies
99 Larry Walker LF
96 Vinny Castillia 3B
95 Dante Bichette LF
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Los Angeles Dodgers
99 Kevin Brown SP
98 Raul Mondesi RF
95 J. Shaw CP
95 Gary Sheffield LF
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San Francisco Giants
99 Barry Bonds LF
